Lake Trout
Spring (Start of Season) For those bodies of water that hold lake trout, the
spring time is the one chance you have to hook up with fish without using
downriggers or sophisticated equipment. Early in the year, lakers can be
found high in the water column, allowing anglers to flat line their baits
for superb action. Minnowbaits and spoons are the two top choices for
catching these fish, but they must be trolled with a considerable amount of
line behind the boat. Since the fish are high in the water column, they can
also be spooky, so a quiet approach with long leads will help to trick these
wonderful fish. White and silver are sure bets to fool lake trout, as they
will match precisely the baitfish that the fish will be feeding on.
Summer
"Down deep" is the summer phrase for lake trout anglers, as the fish sulk to
the bottom in search of cooler temperatures and baitfish. Now is the time to
dig out the downriggers and troll the depths for success. Keeping your bait
as close to bottom will often be the key, as will working areas of different
depths and structure make-up to find out where the fish are hiding. Lake
trout will often show up on fishfinders as large marking directly on or near
the bottom. Putting a big spoon or crankbait as close as possible to these
fish will trigger them to hit.
Fall
Fall is a movement time for lake trout and they will begin to suspend more
readily and occasionally move higher up in the water column. River mouths
and break walls can also hold fish at this time of year, and shore anglers
may be able to take part in the action during early morning or late evening
hours. Downrigging will still be your best best, however, dragging lures at
different depths will be the key to finding fish. Run a bait shallow,
mid-depth and deep and see which one connects with fish. Paying attention to
this "magic depth" will help you to limit out when others might not.
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